How Noridian and Small Businesses Partner to Eliminate Administrative Barriers and Enable Access to Healthcare

In 1963, National Small Business Week was established to recognize the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. A few years later, Noridian opened its doors to eliminate administrative barriers and improve access to healthcare and delivered on that mission with the help of strong small business partners. Valuing those partnerships isn’t just a once-a-year conversation for Noridian. It is a continuous pillar of what we do, and it shapes how we deliver service to customers.

Why Small Businesses Matter in Federal Healthcare

Federal healthcare programs exist to serve the diverse and often challenging healthcare needs of patients across the United States. As a result, these programs can be complex, highly regulated, and difficult to navigate. Small businesses are critical players in this ecosystem. They bring innovation, agility, deep expertise in their areas of specialization, and an intimate understanding of the unique needs of federal healthcare programs. When combined with Noridian’s scale and expertise, the result has a compounding impact. 

We see this collaboration not only as a necessity but as a responsibility. Together, we can scale solutions, solve problems faster and better, and ultimately improve access to care for millions.

What It’s Like to Work with Noridian

At Noridian, we don’t just look for subcontractors for transactional relationships. We seek trusted collaborators who share our values of integrity, transparency, and meaningful impact. This alignment has allowed us to focus on long-term business partnerships that foster mutual growth and reciprocal support.

We invest in getting to know each partner’s full range of capabilities and future potential, seeking to leverage not just what’s on the table today but what we can grow into together.

Looking Forward with Gratitude

This National Small Business Week, we thank the dedicated small business partners who share our values and help us eliminate administrative barriers and improve access to healthcare. You are essential collaborators, valued experts, and, above all, trusted partners in our work. Thank you.

About the Author

Christine Dunleavy

Christine Dunleavy brings over 25 years of experience in healthcare information technology focused on building and managing strategic partner relationships that enhance workflow efficiencies, enable automation and drive greater ROI for customers as well as partners. Christine joined Noridian Healthcare Solutions as VP Channel Management where she will leverage this expertise across the Noridian portfolio of solutions and partners. Previously in her career, she was at McKesson Technology Solutions (MTS) where she managed the healthcare and clinical content relationships across MTS including supporting the relationship with the American Medical Association (AMA) as well as the internal McKesson solution portfolio Content Center team on build-buy-partner initiatives. In 2017, MTS became Change Healthcare, where she had the role of VP Business Development responsible for over 40 relationships designed to collaborate, innovate, and integrate solutions in the areas of utilization management, case management and electronic prior authorization.